BRAZIL WINS THE 2013 ISA WORLD BODYBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP IN VENEZUELA

Individual Gold Medalists Are Eder Luciano From Brazil In Open Men’s, Neymara Carvalho From Brazil In Open Women’s, Jefferson Bustos From Costa Rica In Junior Boys Under-18, Glorielys Oropeza From Venezuela In Junior Girls Under-18 And Luis Rodriguez From Venezuela In Dropknee. Team Venezuela Wins The ISA Aloha Cup.

Following four amazing days of great waves and exciting Bodyboarding performances, the 2013 ISA World Bodyboard Championship in Playa Parguito, Venezuela, is officially over.

Brazil will go down in the history books as the Gold Medal Team of the 2013 ISA World Bodyboard Championship.

The individual division winners are: Eder Luciano from Brazil in Open Men’s, Neymara Carvalho from Brazil in Open Women’s, Jefferson Bustos from Costa Rica in Junior Boys Under-18, Glorielys Oropeza from Venezuela in Junior Girls Under-18 and Luis Rodriguez from Venezuela in Dropknee. Team Venezuela wins The ISA Aloha Cup.

Brazil, the 2013 ISA World Bodyboard Team Champions, was presented the Team Champion Trophy and Gold Medals. Photo: ISA/Ortega

“I hope that everyone has had an excellent stay in Margarita Island, enjoyed the Venezuelan hospitality, and that you will take home great memories of the people, the waves, and this incredible championship, remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre.” I would like to thank the Venezuelan Surfing Federation (FVS), all the authorities from the public, national, regional, and municipal sectors, plus all the sponsors. I would like to especially thank FVS President Antonio Sotillo.”

President Aguerre continued, “Special congratulations to all of the medalists. Also to everyone that participated in this Championship because you are all Champions, by competing as members of your National Bodyboard Team. See you next year!”

The excellent waves of Playa Parguito continued during the last day of competition. The surf conditions remained highly contestable with waves in the 2-3 feet range and consistent swell as the previous days, allowing the Grand Finalists to perform at the highest level.

Brazil’s Eder Luciano won the Open Men’s Gold Medal earning a total score of 14.50. This is the second consecutive Gold Medal the Brazilian has won at the ISA World Bodyboard Championship. Photo: ISA/ Ortega

The Final Day of began with the Open Men’s Repechage Final, where the Brazilians Roberto Bruno (12.70) and Eder Luciano (12.53) sent home the local Venezuelans Sergio Alonso (11.80) and Leoylan Montesinos (10.46), advancing to the Grand Final.

The first Grand Final was the Junior Girls U-18, in which the Venezuelan Glorielys Oropeza won the Gold Medal, earning a total score of 10.16, defeating Chile’s Catalina Hernandez, who earned 7.03 and the Silver Medal.

The next Grand Final was the Junior Boys U-18. Costa Rica’s Jeferson Bustos won de Gold Medal, earning a total score of 14.04. Despite the Venezuelan Luis Briceño’s strong performance throughout the whole event, he fell just short in the final, earning 10.23 and the Silver Medal. Brazil’s Marcyus Thompson won the Bronze Medal, earning 9.37, and Chile’s Gonzalo Espinosa (8.30) the Copper Medal.

In the Open Men’s Final, Brazil’s Eder Luciano won the Gold Medal earning a total score of 14.50. This is the second consecutive Gold Medal the Brazilian has won at the ISA World Bodyboard Championship. His teammate Roberto Bruno (11.60), won the Silver Medal, Gabriel Brantes from Chile won the Bronze Medal with a score of 11.13 and Venezuela’s Enyer Moncada earned the Copper Medal (9.14).

About the International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association (ISA), founded in 1964, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing, StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, Bodysurfing, Wakesurfing, and all other wave riding activities on any type of waves, and on flat water using wave riding equipment. The ISA crowned its first Men’s, Women’s and Junior’s World Champions in 1964. It crowned the first Big Wave World Champion in 1965; World Kneeboard Champions in 1982; World Longboard Surfing and World Bodyboard Champions in 1988; World Tandem Surfing Champions in 2006; World Masters Champions in 2007; World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Champions in 2012; and will crown its first World Skimboard Champions in 2014.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Federations of 77 countries in five continents. It’s headquartered in La Jolla, California and is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA’s four Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (AUS), Karín Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).

About The International Surfing Association:
The International Surfing Association (ISA), founded in 1964, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. The ISA governs and defines Surfing as Shortboard, Longboard & Bodyboarding, StandUp Paddle (SUP) Racing and Surfing, Bodysurfing, Wakesurfing, and all other wave riding activities on any type of waves, and on flat water using wave riding equipment. The ISA crowned its first Men’s and Women’s World Champions in 1964. It crowned the first Big Wave World Champion in 1965; World Junior Champion in 1980; World Kneeboard Champions in 1982; World Longboard Surfing and World Bodyboard Champions in 1988; World Tandem Surfing Champions in 2006; World Masters Champions in 2007; and World StandUp Paddle (SUP, both surfing and racing) and Paddleboard Champions in 2012.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 103 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro. The ISA’s four Vice-Presidents are Karín Sierralta (PER), Kirsty Coventry (ZIM), Casper Steinfath (DEN) and Barbara Kendall (NZL).
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